Crimson Guard is the winning entry for the name of the student section at Indiana University basketball games in Assembly Hall Senior Assistant Athletic Director Pat Kraft announced today.

"The students are what makes Assembly Hall such a special place, and after tallying thousands of votes they have decided their own name for the best student section in the country," said Kraft. "We are extremely pleased at the turnout and look forward to continued support and excitement from the Crimson Guard."

More than 50 nominations were received and the list was cut down to 10. More than 3,000 votes were cast with the Crimson Guard receiving around 700 votes. The athletic department is going to pass out student section t-shirts this week (Tuesday thru Friday) in the north lobby of Assembly Hall between 2pm - 4pm to all student season ticket holders. We will also hand out t-shirts at the women's basketball game on Wednesday (south lobby). Students will need to bring their student ID to pick up their shirt.